Training was subpar, bordering on nonexistent with a peer who had too many personal issues happening in their life to set any new hire up for success. Immediate supervisor ended up being a complete disappointment. She was ambiguous and unclear when giving direction. I was unexpectedly asked to travel to a work event that was taking place two weeks after my start date to observe and learn how events were planned and executed, which ended up being absolutely terrible. An intoxicated man tried to break in my room through a connecting door (the hotel and my supervisor did not care or think this was something they needed to care about), I witnessed fellow associates drinking during work hours at the event, I worked twelve hour days while there and on my travel day driving home (about four hours), my supervisor decided to micromanage my time. She demanded to know what I had been doing all morning because my personal phone was unknowingly on silent while I was packing. She said that the company paid for me to attend the event, as they absolutely should have. She said she sent security to my room the morning I departed, which I thought was bizarre. I’ve never been treated and spoken to in such an unprofessional and disrespectful tone. I knew, in that moment, this was not the place for me. I had to find a sitter for my dog, drive four hours from my home, use my weekend off picking up a rental car and driving to the event, unpack and repack equipment the company sent to me and drive it to a FedEx pick up location because they refused to send the carrier to my home to pick it up. If you’re looking for work under the MSO division, my advice is to stay far away from the Travel and Events department.
